COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial product/services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is attached. Solicitation RFQ FA9401-17-Q-0003 incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, dated 19 Jan 2017. This requirement is set-aside 100% for Small Business. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334515 -Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, with a size standard of 750 employees. All qualified small businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:
Purchase of one (1) Arbitrary Waveform Generator with attachments and accessories that must be delivered FOB Destination to Kirtland AFB.

REFERENCES:
The following publications are available electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS)

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Offerors shall be required to return the attached Standard Form 1449 Solicitation FA9401-17-Q-0003, signed and filled in appropriately as their offer along with any additional information required to be submitted by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Addenda and any additional fill-in provisions.

**NOTE** responses to the above solicitation shall be submitted electronically if the capability is there to do so. If not, please contact the personnel below under the Contracting Office Contact Information for additional instructions.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Technical Acceptability, technical evaluation team will evaluate by assigning a rating of "acceptable" or unacceptable". The Government will evaluate technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation and minimum Technical Specifications provided. The Government will evaluate a minimum of three (3) lowest priced offers for technical acceptability in accordance with the solicitation. If none of the lowest three (3) are technically acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next three (3) lowest priced proposals until one proposal is technically acceptable, or until all offers have been evaluated. Only those proposals considered technically acceptable will receive further consideration for award. Once a proposal is deemed acceptable, all technical proposals are considered equal.

A. Brand Name or Equal to Keysight; Technical acceptability is to meet or exceed the Keysight products identified and Technical Specifications.
ii. Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important than price. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management http://www.sam.gov database prior to any contract award.

OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME:
10:00 AM 10 Oct 2017

LATE OFFERS:
Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Quotations/offers or modification of quotes/offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)).

CONTRACTING OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION:
All offers and questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be sent by mail or email to the address below.

Brett McDowell
[email protected]
377 MSG/Contracting Division
8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117

Brenda R. Hamilton
[email protected]
377 MSG/Contracting Division
8500 Gibson Blvd, Bldg 20202
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

 

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